The Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund ran into trouble a couple years ago when one of the funds they invested in fraudulently squandered the public funds. Initially, the estimate of recovery of funds was believed to be somewhere above 80%, but was later downgraded to 47.6% of the...
CHATHAM, IL. (ECWd) - Chatham, Illinois residents have had ongoing issues with water quality since the city switched to the South Sangamon Water Commission. Several emails have been sent to the mayor requesting a "town hall" face-to-face type meeting which would allow residents to ask questions...
Princeton, IL. (ECWd) - The Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Counselor has finally, after 13 months, made a determination that the Princeton Park District had violated the Open Meetings Act on May 18, 2015. The Princeton Park District, like many other local governments, tried silencing a critic by...
Cook County, IL. (ECWd) - 'Watchdogs' appeal DuPage judge's OK of lawsuit over reporting of alleged 'pay to play' for COD contract Jonathan Bilyk Aug. 31, 2016, 4:14pm Journalists who help chronicle and expose corruption in Illinois governments have asked a state appeals court to step in, after...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - Defendant Claire Ball has Petitioned the 2nd Appellate Court for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(9) - "from an order of the circuit court denying a motion to dispose under the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/1 et seq.)". The petition comes...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - Adam Andrzejewski has Petitioned the 2nd Appellate Court for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(9) - "from an order of the circuit court denying a motion to dispose under the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/1 et seq.)". The petition comes...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - After learning of the "DuPage County Human Services Grant Fund", I tried to find out under what statutory authority the County had to make such donations. Thinking that Chairman Dan Cronin's "ACT" Initiative was actually worth more than simply buzzwords (Accountability, Consolidation, Transparency),...
DuPage County, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Watchdogs have Petitioned the 2nd Appellate Court for leave to appeal pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 306(a)(9) - "from an order of the circuit court denying a motion to dispose under the Citizen Participation Act (735 ILCS 110/1 et seq.)". The...
VIGO CO., IN. (ECWd) - UPDATE: Corrected the registered owner of the aircraft. Earlier today, a fixed wing, single engine aircraft registered to Dr. Patrick O'Neill crashed into a home located in northern Vigo County. WTHI-TV is reporting (video report here) that both passengers were removed and airlifted to the...
La Salle County IL. (ECWd) - La Salle County State's Attorney Brian Towne has been using drug fine money in what appears is an attempt at keeping his name out there in front of voters. At least he wasn't using the controversial "Civil Asset Forfeiture" fund, and the...
